Contracts Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced Development / Contracts Manager with a strong background delivering small-to-medium new-build residential schemes (630 units), including houses, terraces, and low-rise apartments, ideally within London and the Home Counties. They will combine technical delivery expertise with the leadership and structure required for a growing self-build developer.

Professional Background

• Demonstrable experience with smallmedium property developers, self-build contractors, or high-quality residential SMEs.
• Proven track record taking schemes from pre-construction through delivery to handover, including procurement, programming, build sequencing, and contractor management.
• Experience with both new-build and refurbishment projects (HMO or mixed-use beneficial).
• Strong understanding of UK building regs, planning conditions, NHBC/structural warranty requirements, CDM, and typical residential compliance pathways.

Core Responsibilities

• Full project oversight of multiple developments (e.g., 630 units).
• Managing programmes, site operations, procurement, contractors and subcontractors.
• Overseeing health & safety, quality control, build sequencing, and cost-to-complete forecasting.
• Ensuring timely delivery to budget and specification.
• Working directly with founders to refine processes, reporting lines, and operational structure.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical build knowledge (housebuilding, RC frame or traditional methods).
• Excellent procurement and supply-chain capability, with established industry contacts.
• Ability to troubleshoot on-site issues quickly and practically.
• High level of organisation with strong reporting and communication skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple sites at once (23 concurrent).
• Thrives in a small, entrepreneurial, hands-on environment.

Personality

• Proactive, solutions-driven, and commercially aware.
• Not corporate prefers SME environments where they can influence decisions.
• Able to build trust with subcontractors, design teams, and clients.
• Takes ownership of outcomes and performs well with autonomy.

Ideal Qualifications

• Construction management, building engineering, or similar degree (desirable but not essential).
• SMSTS, First Aid, CSCS (site-level competency).
• Membership of CIOB or working towards (beneficial).

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